Find out what's the only disappointment in ST Engineering's strong 2013 results

Profit is up 10% to $167.5m.

According to DBS, after an uninspiring performance in 3Q, STE reversed the trend with a solid set of numbers for 4Q13, with net profit up 10% y-o-y to S$167.5m on the back of 12% rise in revenue to S$1.9bn.

Except the Land Systems sector, all other divisions reported y-o-y growth in revenues, led by the Marine segment, where revenues were up 48% y-o-y on the back of strong project deliveries.

Here's more from DBS:

PBT margins were also maintained across sectors, with Group PBT margin of 11.1% flattish compared to 4Q12 and 3Q13.

However, for the full year-FY13, earnings growth was only 1% due to losses from “Others” segment – largely unprofitable non-core projects undertaken by ST Synthesis – and the impairment charge on its Ropax vessel, which has since been chartered out to a Canadian cruise ferry line for 3+7 years term.

Without these items, we believe FY13 net profit of S$581m could have been up almost 6% y-o-y.